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BNC: 23650 COCA: 18632

workhorse

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
workhorse /ˈwɚkˌhoɚs/ noun
plural workhorses
workhorse
/ˈwɚkˌhoɚs/
noun
plural workhorses
Learner's definition of WORKHORSE
[count]
: a dependable person who does a lot of work埋头苦干的人;老黄牛(指吃苦耐劳的人)
: a dependable machine or vehicle that is used to do a lot of work耐用的机器
BNC: 23650 COCA: 18632

workhorse

noun

work·​horse ˈwərk-ˌhȯrs How to pronounce workhorse (audio)
1
: a horse used chiefly for labor as distinguished from driving, riding, or racing
2
a(1)
: a person who performs most of the work of a group task
(2)
: a hardworking person
b
: something that is markedly useful, durable, or dependable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Fallbrook’s Chris Bausch was a workhorse, carrying 33 times for 198 yards and a TD. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 The Suburban is a workhorse, but its large size doesn't mean its noisy or clunky to drive. Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022 In the meantime, the Studio is an excellent workhorse and a great Apple Silicon upgrade path for a lot of people still using older Intel iMacs, Mac minis, and Mac Pros. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2022 The working Asian woman is often expected to be not only compliant and a workhorse but also neutral, innocuous, devoid of personality. Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2022 Junior quarterback Jayden Daniels scrambled for a career-high 125 on 13 carries and senior workhorse Rachaad White managed 90 on 22 totes. Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2021 In recent years SpaceX has made relatively few technical iterations on its Falcon 9 workhorse, but the company has continued to learn about the optimal refurbishment of boosters. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2022 With a 6-1 lead, the Phillies sent their workhorse back out for the seventh. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2022 The 6-foot-3, 313-pound Reed was a second-round draft pick in 2016 who’s been a workhorse throughout his career. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of workhorse was in the 15th century
BNC: 23650 COCA: 18632

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